Rusty brake discs ....

[Vitalmark]

Okay had the new bike a month and covered eight hundred miles. I've looked after the bike properly but I pointed out to Pidcocks at the first service that the front brake discs are going rusty. Not near the braking surface but around the inner edge of the discs. I've seen it before especially on their demonstrator.
I spoke to Tony on the service desk and he said he would look into it.
Ten days later and I spoke to him again and he said he hadn't yet contacted BMW or done anything about it (!). But that it could be down to 'environmental conditions' and the most Bmw would do is replace like for like. !!
I told him the bike is a month old and going rusty! And to do something about it.
He said if its a problem experienced by other people then Bmw might do something about it. So if anybody else has a similar issue I suggest you get on to the dealer. Maybe they'll realise its a build quality issue.
Other than that bike is still awesome.
Dealer not so awesome.

 

[DING-DONG]

Tbh your better off going to another dealer now than Pidcocks there new staff are fecking clueless, they employ keyboard warriors now and they know feck all about bikes.

 

[Engineer]

Okay had the new bike a month and covered eight hundred miles. I've looked after the bike properly but I pointed out to Pidcocks at the first service that the front brake discs are going rusty. Not near the braking surface but around the inner edge of the discs. I've seen it before especially on their demonstrator.
I spoke to Tony on the service desk and he said he would look into it.
Ten days later and I spoke to him again and he said he hadn't yet contacted BMW or done anything about it (!). But that it could be down to 'environmental conditions' and the most Bmw would do is replace like for like. !!
I told him the bike is a month old and going rusty! And to do something about it.
He said if its a problem experienced by other people then Bmw might do something about it. So if anybody else has a similar issue I suggest you get on to the dealer. Maybe they'll realise its a build quality issue.
Other than that bike is still awesome.
Dealer not so awesome.

Brake discs are steel, they will get light rusting if you get any salt at all on them - if BMW replace them the same will happen again if you get them damp and salty - it's only light surface rust, take it off with some wire wool. Try looking at a car's brake discs to see how rusty they get after a week or two on salty roads.

 

[timeandtide]

Okay had the new bike a month and covered eight hundred miles. I've looked after the bike properly but I pointed out to Pidcocks at the first service that the front brake discs are going rusty. Not near the braking surface but around the inner edge of the discs. I've seen it before especially on their demonstrator.
I spoke to Tony on the service desk and he said he would look into it.
Ten days later and I spoke to him again and he said he hadn't yet contacted BMW or done anything about it (!). But that it could be down to 'environmental conditions' and the most Bmw would do is replace like for like. !!
I told him the bike is a month old and going rusty! And to do something about it.
He said if its a problem experienced by other people then Bmw might do something about it. So if anybody else has a similar issue I suggest you get on to the dealer. Maybe they'll realise its a build quality issue.
Other than that bike is still awesome.
Dealer not so awesome.

RAINBOW!!!

 

[Steptoe]

RAINBOW!!!

And what the feck are Bungle, Zippy or George going to do about it ?

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

is this a serious post?

narrrrr....

 

[Bendy toy]

Steel discs will stop better than stainless. The downside is corrosion. One option is to have them blasted and zinc plated with a decent thick layer. But zinc is slippery so the pad contact area will have to be masked off. Basically, its less than shiny discs or less stopping power.

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Brake discs are steel, they will get light rusting if you get any salt at all on them - if BMW replace them the same will happen again if you get them damp and salty - it's only light surface rust, take it off with some wire wool. Try looking at a car's brake discs to see how rusty they get after a week or two on salty roads.

I thought a lot of car discs were cast iron or similar, mind you I only drive old nails so could be wrong with modern cars

Anyway, how come my 50,000 miles, riden all year round and salt not washed off in winter Hexhead discs aren't rusty? I had the Picocks demo bike and I thought the rust pretty bad (see the pictures in my report on here).

Andres

 

[Engineer]

I thought a lot of car discs were cast iron or similar, mind you I only drive old nails so could be wrong with modern cars

Anyway, how come my 50,000 miles, riden all year round and salt not washed off in winter Hexhead discs aren't rusty? I had the Picocks demo bike and I thought the rust pretty bad (see the pictures in my report on here).

Andres

Perhaps the new bike has higher performing discs - the old one didn't need them as it has so much less torque and power

 

[Deleted account 211025001]

Perhaps the new bike has higher performing discs - the old one didn't need them as it has so much less torque and power

That'll explain why my Guzzi Lemon discs go brown all over at the mearest hint of a cloud in the sky then. I always knew it was a fast bike

Andres

 

[sycomoto]

Please

Post a pic of your rusty disc. I haven't had a good laugh for ages

 

[Vitalmark]

Okay then don't anybody complain. Just get the wire wool out to clean all the rust off your fifteen grand bike that's going rusty after a month!

 

[Georgeeboi]

Steptoe, that was funny! I agree with you mate they shouldn't go rusty ask them to change it like for like because I dong think anyone else has had a problem YET!

 

[Old Codger]

Oh no !!!

Yeah but no but !

They all do that sir !

BMW Rust is a better quality of rust at 15k a pop

Clean it or send it back before it all disintegrates

 

[Michael R1150GS Adventure]

whats wrong with rusty brake discs?

everything cant be painted and shiny on machines

brake components on million quid bugattis rust!!

what's the price of the bike/car got to do with it?

 

[Melch]

I find a light coating of 3in1 oil on the discs every morning keeps them looking tippetty top.

 

[Humbug]

I find a light coating of 3in1 oil on the discs every morning keeps them looking tippetty top.

Makes them go faster too.

 

[Melch]

Makes them go faster too.

Yes, less drag you see. I did experiment with Fairy Liquid and whilst it stopped the squealing, the bubbles got a bit annoying.

 

[freeloader]

What, are you insane? Putting oil on a brake disc surface is just asking for trouble.

You need to use high melting point grease instead.

It also makes you faster through traffic, you'll find you don't stop as often...

 

[Humbug]

What, are you insane? Putting oil on a brake disc surface is just asking for trouble.

You need to use high melting point grease instead.

It also makes you faster through traffic, you'll find you don't stop as often...

Yes, but oil's shinier than grease.